Translation & Reporting Officer (Фахівець /-иня з перекладів та звітності)

Assignment

Translation and Reporting Officer is responsible for proofreading and creating of English/Ukrainian/Russian publications resulting from IMPACT/REACH-led assessment activities, in cooperation with IMPACT/REACH team in country and in Geneva. He/she will have the opportunity to work across all IMPACT/REACH programs and thematic focuses, including its humanitarian-focused portfolio, environment/disaster risk reduction portfolio, socio-economic portfolio, and support to local governments and decision-makers. 

Chain of Command  

Under the authority of: 

IMPACT Senior Translation & Reporting Officer

IMPACT Reporting & Communications Manager

IMPACT Country Representative

 Working Relations 

Internal Relations: 

IMPACT/REACH Assessment Officers

IMPACT/REACH Data Officers

IMPACT/REACH GIS Officers

IMPACT/REACH Unit Managers

ACTED FLAT, communication and HR Department[s]

Field Operations Manager with input and support from Unit Managers and Assessment Officers

External Relations:

Local Authorities:

Local / International NGOs / UN Agencies

FUNCTIONS

The Translation and Reporting Officer will specialize in editing (with a strong focus on grammar) and will be responsible for the following tasks:

1. Product development activities

• Collaborate with IMPACT Assessment Officers to translate reports, factsheets, situation overviews, and other formal outputs into high-quality Ukrainian and/or Russian publications;
• Translate & self-edit public-facing outputs and reports with the specialisation in early recovery & reconstruction and humanitarian topics;
• Support the IMPACT coordination, unit leaders and Assessment Officers with interpretation as per request;
• Develop further skills necessary for performance of translation and interpretation;

2.Harmonization of English/Ukrainian terminology

• Maintain and improve the IMPACT Terminology Bank across all technical themes and in the area of their specialisation;
• Follow-up on standardization of key reference terminology, including facility names, geographic administration names, etc;

3. Support to data collection processes

• Review and back-translate questionnaires during research design and piloting phases;
• Review and translate select respondent-provided responses for the purpose of publishing formal datasets;
• Translate debriefs and transcripts after the data collection process.

4. Communications & dissemination

• Advise and validate language in external presentations and communications with external stakeholders;
• Create public-facing products (posts, articles etc) for IMPACT activities as a part of the IMPACT/REACH Reporting and Communications Team;
• Support the IMPACT/REACH Reporting and Communications Team in creating outreach materials for the website, social media, etc. as per request;
• Perform the monitoring and evaluation on the dissemination activities following the procedures introduced within the Reporting and Communications Team as per request;

5. Confidentiality and Data Protection

The IMPACT Translation and Reporting Officer will maintain the strictest confidentiality of data and processes. He/she will actively take measures to prevent the unauthorized sharing of information and data.

Perform other duties and responsibilities as required and necessary within the area of responsibility.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor degree or equivalent experience in Communications, Linguistics or any relevant discipline;

Technical requirements: 

• Full working proficiency in English (at least a C1 command), Ukrainian, and Russian required;
• Previous experience working in humanitarian, development, or environmental fields required;
• Previous experience translating, copyediting, drafting high-quality analytical products in Ukrainian and Russian documents; 
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office suite including Excel and Power Point skills
• Desirable technical qualifications:
  1. Knowledge of report production software (i.e. InDesign, Illustrator) is a strong asset.
  2. Knowledge of computer-assisted translation software is an asset. 

Additional capacities

• Good organizational, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to think creatively in terms of process development and optimization.
• Flexibility and adaptability to ever-changing needs and responsibilities.
• Ability to work independently.
• Attention to detail.
• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Conditions 

• Salary defined by the ACTED salary grid; educational level, expertise, hardship, security, and performance.
• Cosy office in the central part of the city.
• Flexible working hours.
• Medical insurance after 3 months of work.
• 28 days of leave & 3 days of casual leave
  
  
  How to apply:
  Please submit a CV in English to apply for this position. Please make sure your CV clearly shows why you would be a good fit for this position with REACH. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview. ACTED is an equal opportunity employer.
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